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MINUTES
CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT
JUNE 13, 2001 - 2 : 30 P.M.
CITY HALL BASEMENT TRAINING ROOM
Members Present :
Linda Bridges
Isaac Valencia
Vicky Alexander
Larry Baker
Leon Loeb
W. L. Hermis
Danny Mora
Others Present:
Mariah Boone, Assessment Center
Cmdr. D. Torres
Police Chief P. Alvarez, Jr.
Pat Eldridge
Mark McDaniel, Budget
Jorge Cruz-Aedo, Finance
Mike Harty, Finance
Steve Zastrow
• David R. Garcia, City Manager
George Noe, Deputy City Manager
Dan Whitworth, Parks & Rec.
The meeting was called to order by President Loeb. The minutes
to the May 16, 2001, meeting were approved.
Mr. McDaniel gave the Finance Director report, which was
accepted by the Board.
The Board discussed the 2001/2002 budget amendments. Ms .
Bridges questioned the Legal Advisor amount of $62, 186, which is
less than originally estimated. She said under the Juvenile
Assessment Center, the insurance amount is decreased. Ms.
Eldridge said that might be due to the reduction in personnel .
The Board approved the budget amendments.
The Board discussed in length the purchase of additional radar
equipment . Ms . Alexander said she has spoken to several Police
officers who stated that not only are the radar units good for
traffic enforcement, but can be used as a valuable tool to get
weapons, drugs, and wanted felons off the streets . She
suggested the Board consider funding one-half of the 74 radar
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units at this time . The Board tabled this item so they could
discuss it with their City Council member.
Ms. Eldridge reported on the overtime expenditures to date .
Chief Alvarez stated that the Police Department has a number of
events during the year that require overtime and there is a
policy that a sign-in sheet be posted for the event and if there
are not enough volunteers then officers are drafted to work.
Ms. Eldridge said that the amended budget would be presented to
the City Council on Tuesday, June 19th, for approval .
She told the Board of the new member, Benny Hernandez, whom
Council Member Jesse Noyola appointed.
There is a tentative joint meeting scheduled for August 21"c
Cmdr. Torres said that four Directed Patrol officers have been
added with one coming from Patrol and the other three were
converted from the DARE program. There will be two full-time
DARE officers used in the middle schools . He said $3, 000 has
been expended on lumber, which will be purchased from Zarsky
Lumber. He reported that the DPO' s meet every Wednesday with
Code Enforcement. He presented a year end report for Campus
Crime Stoppers . He reminded the Board of the invitation they
received for Friday, June 15th, at 5: 00 p.m. at 4125 Stafford.
Ms. Boone reminded the Board that in November the Assessment
Center co-sponsored a truancy summit where a public awareness
campaign was discussed. CCISD and the City wrote every parent
of a CCISD student addressing the truancy process and what could
happen if the child does not go to school. She stated that the
Coastal Bend Alliance for Youth has agreed to fund the
production of public service announcements and bumper stickers
- - _ for the public awareness campaign on truancy. She asked whether
the Board would approve putting their logo on the bumper sticker
at no cost to the District . She asked the Board to consider
paying for airtime on three television stations for public
service announcements amounting to $7, 448 . The Board gave Ms .
Boone their approval to use their logo on the bumper sticker and
will address the issue of public service announcements at their
next meeting.
Ms. Eldridge told the Board that the City Manager wants a brief
presentation on the budget next week.
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Cmdr. Torres invited the Board to the Hamlin Citizen Advisory
Council meeting at Parkdale Church, 3800 Block of Staples on
June 21st at 7 p.m.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3 : 30
p.m.
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